The Goal of Every Filmmaker is...

...to get his or her work seen by the masses. You want to tell people your stories, whether the stories are funny or sad, and you want them to be affected.

Outlets of distribution have always been the major obstacle for any filmmaker trying to get their message out there. Luckily, the Internet has given us some options for self-distribution. I wanted to give you some of the resources that a few bloggers have put together to help you reach your goal.

David Tamés, the Program Director for Digital Filmmaking at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University, has a list of possible ways to self-distribute your short films:

Short Guide to the
Evolving Media web

Scott Kirsner, from the CinemaTech blog also recommends:

Veoh

ClipShack

Blip.tv

Google Video

Here are some more resources from J-Alden’s Indie Film Blog:

Current

Film Baby

Click Star

IFC’s Media Lab

IndiePix.com

Hollyflicks

stimTV

TurnHere.com

Vimeo

Grouper

Revver.com

Here are some Mobile Device Content Distributors:

mPush

DigitalOrchid

Motricity

Mobile Vision.com

Sling Media

It's a lot to investigate, but hopefully you'll find an outlet for your creativity! Enjoy!